Critical Infrastructure Protection Modelling and Analysis Program

The Critical Infrastructure Protection Modelling and Analysis Program (CIPMA) is a business-government partnership, which has attracted strong support from a range of stakeholders, including the owners and operators of critical infrastructure, state and territory governments, and Australian Government agencies.

CIPMA can deliver strategic support to decision makers involved in critical infrastructure protection, counter-terrorism and emergency management, especially with regard to prevention, preparedness and planning, and recovery.

  • identify connections between critical infrastructure nodes and facilities within sectors and across sectors
  • provide insight into the behaviour of complex networks
  • analyse relationships and dependencies
  • examine the flow-on effects of infrastructure failure
  • identify choke points, single points of failure and other vulnerabilities
  • assess various options for investment in security measures, and
  • test mitigation strategies and business continuity plans.

CIPMA enjoys strong support from the TISN, with five sectors (banking and finance, communications, energy, water services and transport) currently engaged in the Program.

CIPMA tasking

The ‘tasking’ phase of CIPMA was launched on 3 October 2007. Sectors covered in CIPMA are now able to ‘task’ it to examine a scenario or potential disaster and advise about the flow-on effects.

To ensure the orderly tasking of CIPMA and the appropriate and secure dissemination of the tasking results, the Attorney-General’s Department has developed the CIPMA Tasking and Dissemination Protocols . The Protocols also ensure that the integrity and confidentiality of the data and models are safeguarded at all times.

The Protocols are derived from a discussion paper circulated in 2006 and incorporate feedback received from stakeholders.

Applications under the Protocols should be made on this application form.

CIPMA capability architecture and analysis workflow

The CIPMA Capability Architecture explains components in the CIPMA Program in terms of scenarios, data and models, impact and recovery, and decision support.

The CIPMA Analysis Workflow diagram explains the workflow from a scenario event that impacts on people, buildings and infrastructure. It also covers economic impacts.

A limited number of DVDs showing how CIPMA works (running time approx 3 mins 30 secs) are currently available. These can be ordered by e-mailing cipprojects@ag.gov.au .

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Email: cipprojects@ag.gov.au

If you have problems downloading these documents please contact the CIPMA Project Officer to request a hard copy.

Phone: (02) 6141 2951 
Email: cipprojects@ag.gov.au

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CIPMA Project Officer
c/- Attorney-General’s Department
Critical Infrastructure Protection Branch
3-5 National Circuit
Canberra ACT 2600